Skip to main content

ficklechanging frequently, especially as regards one's loyalties or affections

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: changing frequently, especially as regards one's loyalties or affections

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈfɪkəl/

Korean meaning: 변덕스러운, 일관성이 없는

Korean pronunciation: **피**클

Example Sentences

  • My cat is so fickle - he begs for treats but then walks away after one bite.
  • The stock market can be quite fickle, rising one day and falling the next.
  • Fashion trends are fickle - what's popular today might be outdated tomorrow.

fickle

ADJECTIVE

//ˈfɪkəl//

changing frequently, especially as regards one's loyalties or affections

fickle concept
💡 Concept

A fickle student abandons her friends for the popular table

fickle mnemonic english
🧠 Mnemonic

Flick-le switches moods - fickle and quick to change!

fickle rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

From pickle to tickle, so fickle!

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈfɪkəl/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈfɪkəl/

🌳Etymology

Rootfickle

Origin

From Old English 'ficol' meaning deceitful or unreliable, related to Old High German 'ficko' meaning deceptive. The word's ultimate origins are uncertain but may be connected to Proto-Germanic roots related to deception or instability.

🎵Rhyme

pickletickletrickle
pickle
tickle
trickle

🔗Collocations

fickle nature
fickle weather
fickle friend
fickle audience
fickle heart
fickle public opinion

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My cat is so fickle - he begs for treats but then walks away after one bite.

The stock market can be quite fickle, rising one day and falling the next.

Fashion trends are fickle - what's popular today might be outdated tomorrow.

😄 Fun example

He's too fickle to be in a serious relationship - he changes girlfriends like he changes clothes.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

changeableinconsistentunpredictablevolatilecapricious

Antonyms

consistentreliablesteady

Related

unstablevariablemercurial

Want to master 19,000+ words?

Sign up free for flashcards & quizzes.